I would definitely chek the upper strut bearing. My V70XC had this problem until I replaced the struts at 94K.

John

1999 V70XC that I have owned since 02/2006. I purchased it with 78K on the odometer and I am now at 107K. Reading the forums, I feel lucky (so far) in the repairs that needed to be addressed. There, of course, have been maintenance costs. However, I have noticed oil consumption rising along with a j...